the 1300 vpon our person all security till the other of Hawnes was free. Apr. 10, Easterday, Sunday.-My father fell ill in the chappell which was the beginning of his sicknesse. Apr. 12, Tuesday. He fell ill againe of a fitt, and I sent for Dr. Spencer. Apr. 14. Thursday.-My Cousin Molle came in the coach from Cambridge sicke of quartan ague. Apr. 20.-The Army dissolued the Parliament. Apr. 24, Sunday.-Placatt (?) came to tend my father at night. May 2 [3], Tuesday.-I went vp to London to the Terme. May 16.-My brother John came vp. May 18 [19], Thursday.-R. Compton came vp. May 20, Friday. This weeke Sr T. Hatton and J- fell out. June 3, Friday.-I came to Chicksands in a coach with my neisse D. Peyton. June 6, Munday.-R. Compton and Owen went to London. June 7, Tuesday.-I went to the buriall of Sr William Briars. June 8, Wednesday.-R. Compton and Owen came downe againe to Chicksands. June 24, Friday.-I went to London. June 25, Saturday.-I lay at Paylins with my brother Robin. July 1, Friday. Came vp my horses, but I stayed till munday because my brother John was come to Towne. July 2, Saturday.-I spoke to S Ralph Cire about Littleton. July 4, Munday.-I came to Chicksands. July 5, Tuesday.-R. Compton spoke to mee of Sr W. Littons motion of one worth 5000 July 11, Munday.-Wee went to see Mr. Hilsden and his wife who were newly come into the country. July 15, Friday. I went to see S W. Litton who spoke to mee of a match. July 16, Saturday.-Wee dined with my L. Grey at my Lady Briars. July 22, Friday.-I went to London. July 23, Saterday. I came againe to Chicksands. July 25, Monday.-I sent Owen to London to goe to Greenwich to take out of the Church booke my vncle's death [In margin "V.C. death "]. My brother John went vp with him. July 26, Tuesday.-I went towards Chelmsforde Assizes. July 29, Friday. In the morninge my Cause was heard by my Ld St John and I had a verdict for mee, my vncle Counsel, was Wilde, and young Conyors, mine was Twisden, Turnor and Atwood. July 30, Saterday. I came home. Aug. 8.-I went to Cornebury, where I found my C. Thorold and my C. H. Dauers. Aug. 25. Thursday.-I came to Chicksands. Dr. Barker came with mee to Winslow. Aug. 29, Munday. I sent R. Squire to Cornebury for a bucke my Aunt gaue mee. Aug. 31, Wednesday.-Came the news of my brother Robins death, who died the 28 of this moneth being Sunday between 11 and 12 a clocke at night. [Lady Cooke, née Danvers, John O's sister-in-law, had been the wife of Geo. Herbert the poet.] This day came a Letter from P. Froude of my brother Robin's death with one inclosed from Mr. Dowdeswell who writes he died vpon friday night about 12 a clocke being the 26 day of August. Oct. 25, Thursday.-S' Th. Peyton and my Lady came to Chicksands. Oct. 28, Friday. They went to St Albons toward London and carried mee and my sister with them, who lay at Mr. Cales a plommer at the Catt a mountaine in Fleete streete. Oct. 31, Munday.--At the Committee of Petitions I was ordered to answer to my vncles Petition vpon Munday next. Nov. 7, Munday.-It was putt off for a fortnight. Nov. 25, Friday.-The Trustees mett and it was determined that my brother and his wife should come to Chicksands the day before he and I agreed. This day my sister went to St. Albons where our Coach mett her. Nov. 28, Munday.-Sr T. Peyton and I [? tell S. Br. Wh.] of my sister. I went to Chicksands to speak with her. I went post and lay at St. Albons that night. Nov. 29. My sister resolued not to Temple. Dec. 9, Friday. I came to London. marry I left my brother John at Chicksands who came thither saterday, Decemb. 3d. Dec. 11, Sunday.-I went to see my C. Scroope in Queene streete who was newly come from: Cornebury. Dec. 12.-My cause was to be heard but the Parliament was dissolued this morninge, and the Committee that was to heare it. Dec. 15, Thursday.-Phill [? Phroude] and I were reconciled. Dec. 24, Saturday.-I came home to Chicksands. Dec. 27, Tuesday.-Mr. Yeluerton came to Campton. Dec. 28, Wednesday.-My sister and I dined there. Dec. 29, Thursday.-Wee all dined at my Lady Oxfords, but my Ly Grey that was sicke. Dec. 30, Friday-Mr Yeluerton and my Lady Briars, &c., dined at Chicksands. Dec. 31, Saterday.-Wee all dined at my Lady Briars. 1654. Jan. 2, Munday. I went to Cornebury where I found my C. H. Dauers. Jan. 4, Wednesday.-My Lady Browne, and Mr. Thorold and his wife dined at Cornebury. Jan. 10, Tuesday.-My Lady Browne and Mr.. Thorold and his wife came with vs to Cornebury. Jan. 11, Wednesday. My C. Thorold and my C. Dauers went to Oxforde towards London. Jan. 12, Thursday.-Yesterday at night my Aunt Gargraue spoke to mee of Banks. Jan. 13, Friday morninge.-I came to Chicksands before dinner. I found Mr. Temple here und my sister broke with him, God be praised. Sept. 1, Thursday.-My brother John went Tuesday the 27 of Dec. my Brother went into from Chicksands into Gloucestershire with my Gloucestershire about the bringing his wife to lady Cookes man upon the death of my brother. | Chicksands, Feb. 6, Monday.-I went to London to [? take] of my vncle's Iniunction in Chancery and to prepare for another Triall this assizes at Chelmesforde. Feb. 7, Tuesday. I went to see my Aunt 'Gargraue who lay at an vpholsters in Henrietta Streete. Feb. 8, Ashwednesday.-I saw at my C. Dauers chaber my Ld Protector ride in state into the Citty. Feb. 25, Saterday.-I came home to Chicksands. Mar. 9, Thursday.-My sister told me shee would marry Temple. Mar. 11. Being saterday my father died iust at eleuen a clocke of night being within two moneths 69 yeares old. Mar. 13. My sister told mee shee had tied up her hands that shee could marry no body but Temple. This night Mr. Goldsmith buried my father at Campton. Mar. 24 [22], Wednesday.-My brother came to Chicksands from Gloucester. Mar. 29, Wednesday.-Mr. Daniell, Mr. Wheeler and R. Compton Inuentoried and preized my fathers goods and Chattels at Chicksands. Apr. 3, Munday. My brother John went back into Gloucester shire. Apr. 10, Munday.-I went with my sister to Bedforde where Mr. Yeluerton mett her to carry her to Easton. Apr. 12, Wednesday.-I went to Easton. Apr. 13, Thursday.-My Lady Ruthin was married. Apr. 17, Munday. My Lady and my sister and I came away from Easton, Mr. Yeluerton and his sister and my Lady Ruthin came with vs to Bedforde where my Lady Briars coach mett them, and my sister went that night to my Lady Briars. Apr. 20, Thursday.-My sister went to St. Albons in my Lady Briars coach, and from thence in a hackney to London. Apr. 21. Friday.-I came to London leaving Euans to keepe the house and garden at Chicksands. Apr. 25, Tuesday.-My A. Gargraue spoke to my sister of Temple. Apr. 27, Thursday. My A. Gargraue went out of Towne towards Cornebury. June 6, Tuesday. I wente downe to my Lady Briars in her new Chariott my sister made stay there that night and the next day came to Chicksands. June 9, Friday. I came to London from Chicksands and the night before was the greate search for Caualliers about killing my Ld Protector, June 12, Munday.-Mr. Crofts and I mett at Mr. Keelings about acknowledging a judgment [?] to my Lady Briars for the 1300 and another as Executor. June 14, Wednesday.-My A. Gargrave and my Cousin Thorold my sister and I dined at the Swan in Fish streete, my sister and I had the greate falling out and were friends again. June 15, Thursday.-My Lady Ruthin went out of Towne my A. Gargraue who came to Towne about my C. Thorolds businesse went out of towne againe. This day my sister remoued from my Lady Ruthins lodging in Queenestreete, to my C. Thorolds lodging in Drury lane. June 26, Munday.-My sister and I went to Gamesend towards our way to Knolton. June 27, Tuesday. My brother Peyton mett vs at Sittingborne, and his coach mett vs at Canter. bury and that night wee came to Knolton. July 1, Saterday. We dined all at Mr. Ingcam's house. July 13, Thursday morninge.-I left Knolton. July 17, Munday. My horses came vp to London I intending to goe to Chelmesforde about my Triall, but Preistman putting in (? iv) acres insteade of a thirde part in the Declaration I declined the Triall. Aug. 2, Wednesday.-I went toward Cornebury and lay this night at Buckingham at the Vnicorne thanks be to Aug. 3, Thursday.-I came to Cornebury. Aug. 9, Wednesday.-My C. Thorold came from London to Cornebury, hauing been there about the businesse of her vncle Rochester Carre. Aug. 15, Tuesday.-I came to London. Aug. 17, Thursday.-I went to Grauesend toward Knolton. Aug. 18, Friday night.-I came to Knolton. While I was at Knolton came Coll: Thornhill and his wife and Ascott. Sept. 11, Munday.-I came from Knolton towards London. Sept. 12, Tuesday.-The Parliament doores were shutt vp, and onely those admitted to sitt who would subscribe to the present gouuerment. Oct. 17, Tuesday.-My Lady Peyton and my sister, &c., came from [?] to London from Knolton S Thomas Peyton staying behinde, I kept my chamber that day and they stopt at my lodging at Mr. Falins, and my sister came vp and stayed supper with mee, and then declared shee would marry Temple. They lay at Honnyburns in Drury lane, and the small pox being there they remoued to Mrs. Broadstreetes in Queenestreete. Nov. 9.-My sister being ill of the small pox removed to her lodging in Queene streete, and then my Lady Peyton and her company remoued and went next day into Kent. Nov. 29, Wednesday.-About the middle of this moneth my C. H. Dauers died. Dec. 13, Wednesday. Sir J. Temple came to S T. Hattons about a Treaty with my sister. Dec. 22, Friday.-I carried S T. Hatton S J. Temples draught for setling thinges vpon mariage with the corrections of Sr O. Bridgeman, which he seemed to consent to all but the 1500 that was to returne to the family in case her issue failed, as he said, but he, in truth, would only meddle with the businesse of the 1000" and would haue nothinge to doe with the other 3000 wherevpon S T. Hatton told him that without he did one we should (? not) doe the other, and that it was not in my sisters power to hinder it. Vpon this, he quite flew of and said he would doe nothinge and so parted. The next day my sister told it mee, and wee vtterly fell out about it. Dec. 25, Munday.-Being Christmasse day my sister was married, and went as shee said to Mr. Franklins. Dec. 28, Thursday.-Temple and my sister writ to mee to deliuer vp the writings of her Portion, which I answered by the same bearer. G. C. MOORE SMITH. Sheffield. (To be continued.) AN ENGLISH ARMY LIST OF 1740. (See 12 S. ii. passim ; iii. 46, 103, 267, 354, 408, 438; vi. 184, 233, 242, 290, 329; The next regiment (p. 67) was raised in the Midland counties of England, in July, 1715, by Brigadier-General Richard Munden, as a regiment of Dragoons, becoming the "13th in 1751. In 1783 it was converted into "Light" Dragoons, and from 1861 up to the present (1920) has been styled the “13th Hussars." The following additional names are entered in ink on the interleaf :— Five of the officers in this list (Johnston, still serving in the Regiment in 1755. (1) Major-General, July 2, 1739. 6 Nov. 1740 16 Feb. 1740-1 1 Aug. 1741 1 July 1734. 2 April 1733. 12 July 1722. 1 Feb. 1732. Delisle, Crow, Alcock and French) were Transferred to the Colonelcy of the Royal Dragoons, in May 1740, being succeeded by Colonel Robert Dalway, who died in November. (2) Spelled Patterson in MS. entry. Major, Feb. 18, 1741; Lieut.-Colonel, Feb. 26, 1746. (3) Lieutenant, Feb. 18, 1741. (4) Lieutenant, Feb. 16, 1741; Lieut.-Colonel, Dec. 2, 1754. (5) Captain, Sept. 4, 1754. (6) Captain, Sept. 19, 1747. (7) To the Colonelcy of the 3rd Dragoons in 1743. Author of 'A treatise of military discipline,' 1727, &c. See 'D N.B.' pd ye xyth daye of maye for ye Justics dynnores Mr Bayliffs and others when thei came to vewe y ordenance xxii (many entries about the ordinance, carriage, beer, &) pa to gates for his helpe at ye Towne house at the Sysinge of the bushell p to y women tht went ye circuit of pcession pd to Bedall for his Carte when ye vacabonds weare whipped more to Robt white for whippige of them pd to my L. Robtes menne and my L. howards pd to John Baker for ii ores th' Mr baylie ben- pd to Roben white for whippinge of a Boye.. pd to Wm Knights for a windinge shete for ye pd to hughe Tates, wiffe for a childes heade... p to danyell daverys wiff for iii wekes wurste of John herings child ended ye xiith of Januarye 1579 iiid vid viiid iid To Albon page for a C and di of oysters ix for a shalme for blinde Harrye more for a vyall for him more for a Case for his vyall iiis vd more for a Case for his Shalme iii xiid ix xiid xiid more to him for his chargs and horsemeate for Chercole xii xxiiiis To John Bredene for gates his clothes.. id To the visiter at yo Churche To the prieste for a Coppie oute of his booke for a Lector for the Churche more pa to hir for a wekes wurste of ye same childo ended ye xixth of Januarye (the word " wurste occurs several times). p to hughe tates wiffe for ye full healinge of ye childes heade at Blowers (coate, bryches, shirt and hose for blind Harry). more to him for di a dayes worke of him and his boye aboute ye firetre pa to mr Baylie benshm for his chargis Laide out for y Towne (th' is to saye) for his feriage for Oysters for m' wentworthe for horsemeat, for counseill in or chre for fishe sent to m' Reynoulds to ye pursivat and to brownes wiffe tht broke her Legge xii xd pd to Richard prophett for careng of ye pressers Lres to Layston Thorpe and Syzewell iiiid xviii pa to mr baylie bence for tht he gave to ye pursivat when ye presse was here and for tht he spent when he Ridde to Sr Robtes pd to gates his wiffe for makinge cleane ye prson iiiid (lot of payments for work at the bulwarks"). pd to gates for caryonge of a qrt of a porpas to Mr Richarde wingefieldes and for victualls for ii p'soners and y wenche tht was whipte xiiiid p to Roben White for whippinge of ii Boyes at ii sondrye times more p to John Browne for his boyes worke to gather Callen for y Crosse and for pinninge the same iiiid pd to Roger Clemence for grounselling of the xiiiid Crosse vis viiid To wm Skrutton in pte for ye gousehorse beinge the laste paye To mr Fareman for the like.. for ii smockes for his gyrle th he kepe for a peticote a wastecote a paire of hose an viis for a monethes kepinge of a Childe baseborne iiii viii for beryenge of mother Hue xvie To myles harrisons wiffe and Ales gillion for wyndinge of mother Hue Item pa to Robte marshall Jun at ye comandemet of ye bayliffs for ye Receyvinge of Richard getherte ye sonne of John Gethert into his svie to be prentis wth him for xvi yeres as apperethe in the petie Sess yons booke the some of 'Sir Philip Sydney was no pleasant man in countenance, his face being spoiled with pimples, and of high blood; and rare Ben said this." It adds: pd unto harrye Lambe for stoninge of ye miket "Laing observes, that Ben Jonson was only thirteen when Sydney died, and was very unvli xiiiis vid likely to know anything of his personal appearance xd To this the editor subjoins a note : To thoms nevshm for ye Tovnos woorke and ii .. for bread and beere when the stanles weare removed vid viid for ye whippinge of Dowes wiffe and bridgema xiid iis vid 66 As far as I recollect, Lord Brooke, in his 'Life of Sir Philip Sidney' not [sic] only speaks of his neglected dress, and familiar manners, but inward greatness-Reprint by Sir Egerton Brydges, vol. i., pp. 15, 16." JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT. "DECIMATE "-The Financial News of Sept. 16, on the subject of a company, says "In July last the shares were decimated, each holder of one share of 107. receiving the equivalent This meaning of the word is stated in the 'N.E.D.' to be obsolete, the only quotation in illustration given being of date 1749. T. F. D. in 11. shares." THE HIGHEST GROUND IN THE CITY.— The interesting carved stone of the Boy and Pannier, still preserved in the wall of Panyer's Alley is, by reason of its inscription, supposed to mark the highest ground in the city. The claim has been disputed, and the topic with old or new contentions recurs periodically, but apparently it can be finally disposed of by the evidence of the waterworks erected, 1582, by Peter Moris against the first few arches of old London Bridge. Abraham Fleming in his continuation of Holinshed's 'Chronicle,' iii. p. 348, says : "This year-1582-Peter Moris a Dutchman, but a Free-Denizen, having made an engine for that purpose conueied Thames Water in pipes of lead ouer the Steeple of St. Magnus Church at the North end of London Bridge, and so into |